Rock 'n' Roll Bash for Casey Cares

Karen Jackson, For The Baltimore Sun

The rocker attire encouraged for the Rock 'n' Roll Bash wasn't a problem for Lesley Rittiner, 32, who lived in Los Angeles for 4 1/2 years working as a model. "I was always at the Viper Room, the Roxy, Troubadour," she said. "Every concert I could go to, I went to." This came as a bit of a surprise to the people she came to the party with that night -- colleagues at Prudential Insurance who are big supporters of the Casey Cares Foundation and its efforts to help families of critically ill children. Her co-workers know Rittiner as a regional marketing specialist who always wears a suit to work. "This is more my personality. I'm not a suit. I do that for work," she said. "But it's interesting, because the people I work with have never seen this part of me. It's funny." HER STYLE: "I wear a Theory suit every day to work. But at night, it's more hipster." HER ENSEMBLE: Gunmetal chain embellished tobacco tank layered over metallic bronze one-shoulder stretch tank with shoulder cutout, both from Forever 21. Shiny black Hue leggings from Bloomingdale's. Black leather ankle Nine West boots. Black nylon Members Only jacket from Nordstrom Rack. Large gunmetal hoop earrings from The Limited. Skull-and-cross stud earrings bought especially for the event and woven black leather cross-body bag from Urban Outfitters. Silvery Forever 21 bangles. Michele watch from Nordstrom. An old black-bead Y-necklace. HER OUTFIT'S INSPIRATION: "[The musical] 'Rock of Ages.' I just thought hipster/rock 'n' roll. I kept layering, going, 'Oh, I'll put this on; oh, I'll put that on, too.' I don't even know where I found this necklace." FASHION FAVES & CRAVES: "I love gunmetal. And I love black. I think black is so hot. You can never go wrong. And I'll accessorize black by popping colors. This summer, I wore a lot of a really rich royal blue and coral. ... For fall, [I love wearing] my boots: Frye boots. Love them. I do have a pair of Christian Louboutin boots that I love. ... I actually love the new corduroy BDG pants at Urban Outfitters. I like that they're bringing skinny corduroy back. It's a nice substitution, instead of wearing jeans." HER SHOPPING HABITS: "South Moon Under, right now, is actually my No. 1 store. And I live at Nordstrom. I'm always at Nordstrom. They know me by name."

The rocker attire encouraged for the Rock 'n' Roll Bash wasn't a problem for Lesley Rittiner, 32, who lived in Los Angeles for 4 1/2 years working as a model. "I was always at the Viper Room, the Roxy, Troubadour," she said. "Every concert I could go to, I went to." This came as a bit of a surprise to the people she came to the party with that night -- colleagues at Prudential Insurance who are big supporters of the Casey Cares Foundation and its efforts to help families of critically ill children. Her co-workers know Rittiner as a regional marketing specialist who always wears a suit to work. "This is more my personality. I'm not a suit. I do that for work," she said. "But it's interesting, because the people I work with have never seen this part of me. It's funny." HER STYLE: "I wear a Theory suit every day to work. But at night, it's more hipster." HER ENSEMBLE: Gunmetal chain embellished tobacco tank layered over metallic bronze one-shoulder stretch tank with shoulder cutout, both from Forever 21. Shiny black Hue leggings from Bloomingdale's. Black leather ankle Nine West boots. Black nylon Members Only jacket from Nordstrom Rack. Large gunmetal hoop earrings from The Limited. Skull-and-cross stud earrings bought especially for the event and woven black leather cross-body bag from Urban Outfitters. Silvery Forever 21 bangles. Michele watch from Nordstrom. An old black-bead Y-necklace. HER OUTFIT'S INSPIRATION: "[The musical] 'Rock of Ages.' I just thought hipster/rock 'n' roll. I kept layering, going, 'Oh, I'll put this on; oh, I'll put that on, too.' I don't even know where I found this necklace." FASHION FAVES & CRAVES: "I love gunmetal. And I love black. I think black is so hot. You can never go wrong. And I'll accessorize black by popping colors. This summer, I wore a lot of a really rich royal blue and coral. ... For fall, [I love wearing] my boots: Frye boots. Love them. I do have a pair of Christian Louboutin boots that I love. ... I actually love the new corduroy BDG pants at Urban Outfitters. I like that they're bringing skinny corduroy back. It's a nice substitution, instead of wearing jeans." HER SHOPPING HABITS: "South Moon Under, right now, is actually my No. 1 store. And I live at Nordstrom. I'm always at Nordstrom. They know me by name." (Karen Jackson, For The Baltimore Sun)

The rocker attire encouraged for the Rock 'n' Roll Bash wasn't a problem for Lesley Rittiner, 32, who lived in Los Angeles for 4 1/2 years working as a model. "I was always at the Viper Room, the Roxy, Troubadour," she said. "Every concert I could go to, I went to." This came as a bit of a surprise to the people she came to the party with that night -- colleagues at Prudential Insurance who are big supporters of the Casey Cares Foundation and its efforts to help families of critically ill children. Her co-workers know Rittiner as a regional marketing specialist who always wears a suit to work. "This is more my personality. I'm not a suit. I do that for work," she said. "But it's interesting, because the people I work with have never seen this part of me. It's funny." HER STYLE: "I wear a Theory suit every day to work. But at night, it's more hipster." HER ENSEMBLE: Gunmetal chain embellished tobacco tank layered over metallic bronze one-shoulder stretch tank with shoulder cutout, both from Forever 21. Shiny black Hue leggings from Bloomingdale's. Black leather ankle Nine West boots. Black nylon Members Only jacket from Nordstrom Rack. Large gunmetal hoop earrings from The Limited. Skull-and-cross stud earrings bought especially for the event and woven black leather cross-body bag from Urban Outfitters. Silvery Forever 21 bangles. Michele watch from Nordstrom. An old black-bead Y-necklace. HER OUTFIT'S INSPIRATION: "[The musical] 'Rock of Ages.' I just thought hipster/rock 'n' roll. I kept layering, going, 'Oh, I'll put this on; oh, I'll put that on, too.' I don't even know where I found this necklace." FASHION FAVES & CRAVES: "I love gunmetal. And I love black. I think black is so hot. You can never go wrong. And I'll accessorize black by popping colors. This summer, I wore a lot of a really rich royal blue and coral. ... For fall, [I love wearing] my boots: Frye boots. Love them. I do have a pair of Christian Louboutin boots that I love. ... I actually love the new corduroy BDG pants at Urban Outfitters. I like that they're bringing skinny corduroy back. It's a nice substitution, instead of wearing jeans." HER SHOPPING HABITS: "South Moon Under, right now, is actually my No. 1 store. And I live at Nordstrom. I'm always at Nordstrom. They know me by name."